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e e e ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL -JULY 31, 2006 4 of Madison, 3755 Dunlap Avenue based on the submitted plans, the 14 findings of fact, and subject to the six conditions as noted in staffs July 24, 2006 report. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). c. Planninl! Case 06-013: Variance and Preliminary Plat. Amities LLC. 3685 and 3695 New Bril!hton Road Mr. Lehnhoff stated the applicant submitted the original preliminary plat and variance application on April 10, 2006. That applicant sought to re-plat 3685 and 3695 New Brighton Road into four lots. A variance was also requested to allow all four lots to share one private driveway and for two lots to not be adjacent to the public right-of-way. Due to the design of the preliminary plat, the plat was contingent upon approval of that variance. The Planning Commission reviewed that application on May 3, 2006. The Planning Commission voted 3-2 (with one abstention) to recommend denial to the City Council. The applicant submitted a letter to the City Council requesting the application be tabled with the intent of submitting a revised plat application. The City Council reviewed the application on May 22, 2006 and voted to table the application and remand it back to the Planning Commission for further review. Due to the limited time between the May City Council meeting and the June Planning Commission, the applicant was not able to submit a revised application in time for the June 2006 Planning Commission meeting. Therefore, at the June 7th meeting, the Planning Commission voted to table the application until the July 12th meeting. He reviewed his analysis and noted the Planning Commission recommended approval (with one abstention) of the preliminary plat based on the submitted plans and on five findings of fact and seventeen conditions as noted in staffs July 24, 2006, report. Phil Littlefield, applicant, stated he believed this proposal was a much cleaner design. He noted the greatest concern was the retaining wall, which had been resolved. Conncilmember Larson asked what had been the practice most recently regarding park dedication. Mr. Lehnhoff responded the percentage depended upon how many lots were being created. He stated what they have typically done in the past was to not count the lot already developed. He indicated he had based this on three new lots. He stated he did not count Lot 4. Conncilmember Pellegrin stated he was fine with this proposal, but he lived in this neighborhood and asked if he needed to abstain. Mayor Aplikowski stated he was not required to abstain, but he could ifhe wanted to. MOTION: Councilmember Pellegrin moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve Planning Case 06-013, Variance and Preliminary Plat, Amities LLC, 3685 and 3695 New Brighton Road based on the submitted plans, the five findings of fact, and subject to the seventeen conditions as noted in staffs July 24, 2006 report. The motion carried unanimously (4- 0).